Sammy Davis Jr. taking photo of his wife May Britt and newly adopted son Jeff on steps of Los Angeles County Courthouse, Calif., 1965

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Title: Sammy Davis Jr. taking photo of his wife May Britt and newly adopted son Jeff on steps of Los Angeles County Courthouse, Calif., 1965
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Subject: Entertainers--United States, African American singers, Family--California, Southern, Adoption--California--Los Angeles County, People, Lifestyle
Description: FAMILY CEREMONY-On the steps of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., at right, snaps a photo of his wife, Swedish actress May Britt, and the youngster, Jeff, whom they had just adopted. Superior Court Judge A. A. Scott signed the adoption decree. Boy was named for the late Jeff Chandler. The couple has another adopted son, Mark, 5, and a natural daughter, Tracey, 4., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Publisher
Contributor: Davis, Sammy, 1925-1990--Family (subject)
Date
Type: news photographs, StillImage
Format: 1 photograph
Identifier: edu.ucla.library.specialCollections.latimes:3158, uclalat_1429_b564_231144
Source
Language: zxx
Relation: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive. Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Coverage: Los Angeles (Calif.)
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